How I work with my wonderful clients (you!) ensures that you and I will have a great working relationship. Here are the basics:

Self-Publishing

For all self-publishing projects, I work with a simple and straightforward Design Agreement which clearly spells out our responsibilities as author and designer.

I also offer editing services to help you perfect your book and provide text that is consistent with the genre you are working in. Please note that this is calculated separately and is in addition to design fees. Estimated and final editing fees will be incorporated in the overall estimate I provide.

Once we have determined my design fee, one half of the fee is due along with the signed agreement before I begin work. The other half is due when the book is completed and before I send you the final high-resolution PDFs that will go to the printer. These final, high-resolution PDFs are the only files I will send you upon completion of the project.

I do not have a “one-size-fits-all” fee. My estimated fee is determined largely by your degree of readiness going into the project. Final fees may differ from the estimate if the author wants changes beyond what we initially agree upon. Some of you will have everything in order and primarily need me to lay out the materials you’ve provided for a fabulous design. Others of you are starting from scratch and will need considerably more help. A simple questionnaire will help determine the cost of your project and our direction; please request this form to get started.

All Other Projects

For most of these projects, we will discuss your design needs through e-mail, sometimes phone or text. Payment is due with your final approval and before I send you the final, high-resolution PDF for press. For projects requiring over 5 hours work on my part, we will utilize a Design Agreement following the self-publishing guidelines described above.

Printing

If you do not wish to handle the printing yourself, I will be happy to get a quote for you and help you get it to press for a nominal fee of $75. This is in addition to my design fee and the actual manufacturer’s cost of printing and shipping your project. All costs will need to be covered before I proceed with online ordering.

Please be advised that I am not able to upload your book files to POD printers such as KDP as they do not allow me to work inside your personal account. This is something you will need to do using the high-resolution PDFs I provide you, and is do-able for most people.

Payment

I am currently using PayPal where you may use all major credit cards or your own PayPal account. ** You do NOT need a PayPal account to use it! **  In some cases, checks are still acceptable. I anticipate expanding online payment options in the near future.